Okla. Stat. tit. 43A, § 43A-2-312.4: Request for proposals for funds

A. Subject to availability of funds under Section 2-312.1 of

this title, the Department of Mental Health and Substance Abuse

Services shall annually issue a request for proposals by which

county governments or multi-county partnerships may apply for funds

for the development and implementation of evidence-based:

1. Mental health and substance abuse treatment programs or

other health care programs provided in the community;

2. Pretrial diversion programs, mental health and substance use

jail intake screenings, or jail reentry programs;

3. Employment programs;

4. Education programs; or

5. Housing programs.

B. The request for proposals shall include, but not be limited

to, the proposed services, number of individuals to be served by the

proposed services or programs, and the manner in which the services

or programs will partner with or be supported by local Department-

contracted or -certified entities.

C. For a proposal to be considered, the applying county

government or multi-county partnership must submit all necessary

documents to meet the requirements outlined in the request for

proposals.

D. The number of awards and funding amounts of each award shall

be at the discretion of the Department and shall be based on total

available funds, total county population, and the criteria in

subsection B of this section. Each county government or multi-

county partnership shall be allocated at least half of one percent

(0.5%) of the total amount appropriated for the award cycle.

E. The Department shall submit an annual report to the

President Pro Tempore of the Senate and the Speaker of the House of

Representatives that includes the amount awarded to each county

government or multi-county partnership and a summary of services

provided by each county government or multi-county partnership.

F. The Board of Mental Health and Substance Abuse Services

shall promulgate rules to implement the provisions of this section

and Sections 2-312.1, 2-312.2, and 2-312.3 of this title including,

but not limited to, rules that set qualifications for programs

eligible to receive funds under this section.